Mankiewicz developed the ALEXIT SelfTex Coating, which produces a textured, homogenous surface directly from the spray gun.
The result is an evenly textured surface that always looks consistent, regardless of the spraying equipment use…

Demand for cement additives in the US is forecast to expand 7.2% yearly to $2.0 billion in 2022, the fastest rate of increase of any major type of construction chemical.Healthy growth will be driven in part by the uptake of higher value and better pe…

I-Tech AB, the Swedish developer of the bio-repellent antifouling ingredient Selektope, has signed a significant supply agreement with one of the industry’s leading paint manufacturers representing the largest ever single order of the technolog…

Intelligent Hybrids developed by Nano-Care Deutschland AG provide new hope for sustainability in the market for DWRs, the company said.
In complete conformity with the Greenpeace campaign “Detox” and the ZDHC program these Intelligent…

Dr. Christopher N. Bowman of the University of Colorado, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will receive the 2018 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The award is presented annually by the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engin…

Jim Fitterling, the chief operation officer for DowDuPont’s Material Science Division as well as the Dow Chemical Company’s president and COO, will be appointed CEO of DowDuPont’s new Material Science Company, which will be called D…

WACKER is strengthening its presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its technical center in Moscow. WACKER is integrating a new dedicated laboratory for adhesives and sealants based on silane-terminated polyethers (hybrid pol…

PPG is raising prices for select coatings products for Automotive OEM customers in the Americas. The increase will take effect immediately or as customer contracts allow.
This price increase helps mitigate rising raw material and operating c…

BWAY Corp., a North American manufacturer of rigid metal, plastic and hybrid containers, announced the launch of a new 5-gallon plastic pail with integrated handgrips, called the Handle-It Pail.
The industry standard for pails has long been a wire o…

Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is the root cause of many of the global petrochemical industry’s most serious problems including forced shutdowns, lost production, early repair and replacement, as well as safety and environmental consequences…

METALCON 2018, the metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, plans its 28th annual trade show and conference to take place in Charlotte, N.C.
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Ashland’s brand transformation following its final separation from Valvoline Inc. last year ranks among the most successful rebranding campaigns in the U.S., earning the global specialty chemicals company recognition in the 2018 REBRAND 100 Glo…